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Businesses can reopen May 4
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
Any business that wants to reopen may due so on May 4. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced on Monday his plan to reopen Missouri, emphasizing the process will be more like the turning of a dial and not the flipping of a switch. Dining While restaurants, bars, barbers, salons, gyms, etc., will be allowed to reopen their doors to the public starting next Monday, there will be restrictions and guidelines to follow, namely social distancing and continued safety procedures...
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Consumer confidence reports available for area water districts
(Community News ~ 04/28/20)
Consumer Confidence Reports are now available for the following water districts: Corner Water Co., Johns Branch Water Co., Lakeland Heights Water Co., Oakbriar Estates, Pinetrail Water Co. and Whispering Hills Subdivision. Customers in these water districts needing a copy of the CCR may obtain one by mailing a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Rodger Owens, P.O. Box 24, Wappapello, Mo., 63966...
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Out with the old? Poplar Bluff commits to new style of street sign
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
Poplar Bluff is in the midst of a conversion, of street signs, that is. The decades-old vertical concrete pillars are in the process of being replaced for the more common green and white reflective pole signs. It will be a slow conversion, according to Jerry Lawson, street department superintendent...
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Police reports - April 28
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/20)
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 45-year-old Poplar Bluff man was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, on U.S. 60, one mile east of Van Buren. According to the report, Chad A. Hanner was operating a 2019 Dodge pickup westbound when it ran off the road and struck a rock bluff...
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Fall Exhibits & More event canceled
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
The annual Butler County Exhibits & More event, scheduled for September, has been canceled. “It was strictly off of donations from the community, and the group didn’t want to go around asking for any donations because everybody is hurting right now from the coronavirus,” said Stephanie Milner, University of Missouri Extension Service 4-H youth development specialist, who helps organize the event...
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Route U reduced for repairs in Butler, Stoddard counties
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Route U in Butler and Stoddard counties will be reduced for pavement repairs by Missouri Department of Transportation crews. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, weather permitting. The section of Route U is located from Route CC in Butler County to Route H in Stoddard County. The work zone will be marked with signs and motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area...
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Section of Route F in Stoddard County closed May 4
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
Route F in Stoddard County will be closed Monday, May 4, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. Work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting, on a section of Route F between County Road 420 and County Road 424...
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William ‘Skip’ Hinrichs
(Obituary ~ 04/28/20)
William (Skip) Hinrichs, 74, of Ridgedale, Mo., died Saturday, April 25, 2020. An outdoor funeral service with military honors is being hosted by the First Church of God in Poplar Bluff, at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 1. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com .
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Moore Funeral Home becomes Willow Ridge Funeral & Cremation Services
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
A local business has changed its name, but says the care and comfort it offers to families remains just as strong. Moore Funeral Home officially became Willow Ridge Funeral & Cremation Services on Monday. The location, 1100 Iron Bridge Road, and phone number, 573-785-1200, remain the same...
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Annual rummage sale for Fisk library May 7-9
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
FISK — The Fisk Community Library will host its annual rummage sale May 7-9 at the Fisk Community Center. Shopping will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 9, at 508 Garfield Street on the south side of City Hall. The event ends with a bag sale during the last hour Saturday...
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Kits offer learning activities for youths without internet access
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
What do you do when school moves online but your kids don’t have internet access? In Butler, Carter and Wayne counties, University of Missouri Extension has an answer thanks to generous community support. “Even though our youth are out of school and are expected to do online learning, many of them do not have access to the internet,” said Stephanie Milner, county engagement specialist in 4-H youth development in Butler County. ...
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Domestic dispute sends PB man to hospital, boyfriend to jail
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
Authorities report a Poplar Bluff man underwent surgery Tuesday morning after he allegedly was “slashed” repeatedly by his boyfriend during a domestic dispute. “Butler County deputies responded to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in reference to a stabbing” at about 3:50 a.m., explained Chief Deputy Wes Popp...
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NewWave extends virus response efforts through June 30
(Business ~ 04/28/20)
PHOENIX — NewWave Communications announced Tuesday it will extend a commitment to the Federal Communications Commission’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge through June 30 to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. NewWave originally committed to the pledge in an effort to continue connectivity for customers and communities and to ease the financial burden on March 13. It will now extend the following activities through June 30:...
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James A. Littles, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/28/20)
Rev. James A. Littles, Sr., age 78, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at his home near Piedmont. Online condolences: www.morrisonfuneral.com .
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Credit union experts share ways to adapt to financial change
(Business ~ 04/28/20)
Over this past month, many households have lost income, with hundreds of thousands applying for unemployment in Missouri. Credit unions in the region are working to support the needs of their members and communities. Credit union experts note that planning is key to navigating times of financial change. If your household has lost at least one source of income, you should consider prioritizing your expenses...
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PB teenager seriously injured in Tuesday afternoon crash
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
A Poplar Bluff teenager was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash at 12:23 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, on County Road 450, one mile west of Poplar Bluff. According to the report, Kelvin V. Rivera, 22, of Poplar Bluff was operating a 2001 Mercury Sable westbound when it ran off the right side of the road and overturned...
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COVID 19 BRIEFING: Anxiety is normal as Missouri reopens
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
As businesses reopen and people venture outside, as well as back to work, a certain amount of anxiety will feel normal. Dr. Amber Richardson, clinical psychologist, said Tuesday that the key is to manage that anxiety after many people end a sort of self-imposed agoraphobia by not leaving their house...
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Hollis Lewis
(Obituary ~ 04/28/20)
Hollis Lewis, 80, of Piedmont, died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation is at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Ruegg Funeral Home Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Monday, May 4, also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc...
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Two PB schools recognized for ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
The Poplar Bluff R-I School district received two out of four Missouri recognitions for the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2019-2020 school year.
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PBRMC, Saint Francis resume elective procedures but will maintain visitor restrictions
(Local News ~ 04/28/20)
Area medical facilities are in the process of resuming elective procedures, saying a decrease in area COVID-19 patients makes this possible, along with continued protective measures. Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center announced Tuesday it will resume elective procedures beginning Monday, May 4. ...